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Cosmology Collection

Background imageCosmology Collection: The edge of the firmament (Flammarion engraving) From L atmosphere

The edge of the firmament (Flammarion engraving) From L atmosphere. Meteorologie populaire by Camille Flammarion, 16th-17th centuries. Found in the collection of Zentralbibliothek Zurich

Background imageCosmology Collection: The Buddha's Descent from Tavatimsa Heaven, 19th century. Creator: Unknown

The Buddha's Descent from Tavatimsa Heaven, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
The Buddha's Descent from Tavatimsa Heaven, 19th century

Background imageCosmology Collection: Various Heavens, Folio from a Samgrahanisutra (Book of Compilation)

Various Heavens, Folio from a Samgrahanisutra (Book of Compilation), between 1575 and 1600

Background imageCosmology Collection: Heavenly Spirit: Karyobinga, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Heavenly Spirit: Karyobinga, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Heavenly Spirit: Karyobinga, 18th century

Background imageCosmology Collection: Ten Classes of Cosmological Deities Identified by Their Crown Ornaments

Ten Classes of Cosmological Deities Identified by Their Crown Ornaments, Folio from a Laghu-Samgrahanisutra ('Short Book of Compilation), c1575

Background imageCosmology Collection: Altarpiece with the First Jaina Tirthankara Rishabhanatha Surrounded by Twenty

Altarpiece with the First Jaina Tirthankara Rishabhanatha Surrounded by Twenty-Three Other Tirthankaras, 1089 A.D

Background imageCosmology Collection: Mirror with 'TLV'Pattern, Eastern Han dynasty (A. D. 25-220), c. 1st century A

Mirror with "TLV"Pattern, Eastern Han dynasty (A. D. 25-220), c. 1st century A
Mirror with " TLV" Pattern, Eastern Han dynasty (A.D. 25-220), c. 1st century A.D

Background imageCosmology Collection: Vishva Rajalakshmi Gomata, ca. 1890. Creator: Unknown

Vishva Rajalakshmi Gomata, ca. 1890. Creator: Unknown
Vishva Rajalakshmi Gomata, ca. 1890

Background imageCosmology Collection: Miniature from the L Image du Monde by Gossuin de Metz, 13th century. Creator: Anonymous

Miniature from the L Image du Monde by Gossuin de Metz, 13th century. Creator: Anonymous
Miniature from the L Image du Monde by Gossuin de Metz, 13th century. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Background imageCosmology Collection: Celestial spheres, planets and zodiacs

Celestial spheres, planets and zodiacs. Miniature from the Livre des proprietes des choses by Bathelemy l Anglais, c. 1480. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Background imageCosmology Collection: The Northern Celestial Hemisphere, 1515. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)

The Northern Celestial Hemisphere, 1515. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
The Northern Celestial Hemisphere, 1515. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Background imageCosmology Collection: N. Copernicus, (late 18th early 19th century). Creator: J Chapman

N. Copernicus, (late 18th early 19th century). Creator: J Chapman
N. Copernicus, (late 18th early 19th century). Portrait of Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), considered to be the father of modern astronomy and founder of heliocentric cosmology

Background imageCosmology Collection: James Jeans, English mathematician and physicist

James Jeans, English mathematician and physicist

Background imageCosmology Collection: Copernican (heliocentric / Sun-centred) system of the Universe, 1708

Copernican (heliocentric / Sun-centred) system of the Universe, 1708
Copernican (heliocentric/Sun-centred) system of the Universe, 1761

Background imageCosmology Collection: Egyptian cosmos

Egyptian cosmos. The Goddess Nut bending to form the sky. Papyrus copy based on late Egyptian temple at Denderah

Background imageCosmology Collection: Ancient Egyptian astronomical table, c1822. Artist: Leroy

Ancient Egyptian astronomical table, c1822. Artist: Leroy
Ancient Egyptian astronomical table, c1822. Illustrations of the astronomical table painted on the ceiling of the first tomb of the Kings of the West, Byban el Molouk, Thebes

Background imageCosmology Collection: Cosmos (from the Schedels Chronicle of the World), 1493. Artist: Anonymous

Cosmos (from the Schedels Chronicle of the World), 1493. Artist: Anonymous
Cosmos (from the Schedels Chronicle of the World), 1493. Found in the collection of Library of the Ruprecht Karl University, Heidelberg

Background imageCosmology Collection: The Buddhist world map, 1710. Artist: Rokashi Hotan, Zuda (1654-1738)

The Buddhist world map, 1710. Artist: Rokashi Hotan, Zuda (1654-1738)
The Buddhist world map, 1710. Private Collection

Background imageCosmology Collection: Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer and mathematician

Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer and mathematician. Copernicus (1473-1543) is considered to be the father of modern astronomy and founder of heliocentric cosmology

Background imageCosmology Collection: Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish philosopher, mystic and cosmologist, 1884. Artist: W Holl

Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish philosopher, mystic and cosmologist, 1884. Artist: W Holl
Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish philosopher, mystic and cosmologist, 1884. Swedenborg (1688-1772) wrote on various subjects, including algebra, navigation, astronomy and chemistry

Background imageCosmology Collection: Mercury and His Children. Illustration from the Housebook

Mercury and His Children. Illustration from the Housebook, 1480s. From a private collection

Background imageCosmology Collection: Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish scientist, philosopher and mystic, (1854)

Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish scientist, philosopher and mystic, (1854). Swedenborg (1688-1772) wrote on various subjects, including algebra, navigation, astronomy and chemistry

Background imageCosmology Collection: Ancient Egyptian cosmos, 11th-10th century BC

Ancient Egyptian cosmos, 11th-10th century BC. A papyrus dating from the 21st Dynasty. Nut (heaven), stretches over the Earth, represented by her brother Geb, who lies below her

Background imageCosmology Collection: Geocentric or Earth-centred Universe, c1617

Geocentric or Earth-centred Universe, c1617

Background imageCosmology Collection: The divine harmony of the microcosm and the macrososm, c1617

The divine harmony of the microcosm and the macrososm, c1617
The divine harmony of the microcosm and the macrososm according to the Hermetic and Cabalistic teaching, c1617. God is always at the apex of the triangle. From Ultriusque cosmi

Background imageCosmology Collection: The divine harmony of the universe, c1617

The divine harmony of the universe, c1617. The hand of God turns the peg to tune the universe. From Utriusque cosmi... historia by Robert Fludd. (Oppenheim, 1617-1619)

Background imageCosmology Collection: Descartes model of the Universe, 1668

Descartes model of the Universe, 1668. Descartes Universe showing how matter which filled it was collected in vortices with a star at the centre of each, often orbiting planets

Background imageCosmology Collection: Rene Descartes model of the structure of the Universe, 1668

Rene Descartes model of the structure of the Universe, 1668
Rene Descartes (1596-1650) model of the structure of the Universe, [1668]. Showing matter filling the Universe collected in vortices with a star at centre of each, often with orbiting planets

Background imageCosmology Collection: Reconstruction of a medieval conception of the universe, 19th century?

Reconstruction of a medieval conception of the universe, 19th century?
Reconstruction of medieval conception of the universe, 19th century? A flat earth surrounded by the crystalline spheres

Background imageCosmology Collection: Copernican sun-centred (heliocentric) system of the universe, 1708

Copernican sun-centred (heliocentric) system of the universe, 1708

Background imageCosmology Collection: Ancient Egyptian cosmos, c1025 BC

Ancient Egyptian cosmos, c1025 BC. Nut (heaven), stretches over the Earth, represented by her brother Geb, who lies below her

Background imageCosmology Collection: Systeme de Descartes, 1761. Artist: Rene Descartes

Systeme de Descartes, 1761. Artist: Rene Descartes
Systeme de Descartes, 1761. A hand- coloured engraving showing a chart of Descartes planetary system c1600s. Rene Descartes was a French philosopher and mathematician

Background imageCosmology Collection: Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer, 1802

Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer, 1802
Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer, 1645. Copernicus (1473-1543) is considered to be the father of modern astronomy and founder of heliocentric cosmology

Background imageCosmology Collection: Copernicus heliocentric model of the Universe, 1543

Copernicus heliocentric model of the Universe, 1543. Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) is considered to be the father of modern astronomy and founder of heliocentric cosmology

Background imageCosmology Collection: Title page of Copernicus De revolutionibus orbium coelestium, 1543

Title page of Copernicus De revolutionibus orbium coelestium, 1543

Background imageCosmology Collection: Copernican (heliocentric / Sun-centred) system of the Universe, 1761

Copernican (heliocentric / Sun-centred) system of the Universe, 1761
Copernican (heliocentric/Sun-centred) system of the Universe, 1761. Illustration showing the orbits of the planets around the Sun. The orbits of the moons of Earth, Jupiter and Saturn are also shown

Background imageCosmology Collection: Ptolemaic (geocentric / Earth-centred) system of the Universe, 1708

Ptolemaic (geocentric / Earth-centred) system of the Universe, 1708
Ptolemaic (geocentric/Earth-centred) system of the Universe, 1708. Illustration showing the position of the Sun, Moon and planets and the band of the ecliptic

Background imageCosmology Collection: Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), Swedish philosopher, mystic and cosmologist

Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), Swedish philosopher, mystic and cosmologist. Swedenborg wrote on various subjects, including algebra, navigation, astronomy and chemistry

Background imageCosmology Collection: Anaxagoras (c500-428 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher, 1493

Anaxagoras (c500-428 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher, 1493. Among his pupils in Athens were Pericles and Euripides

Background imageCosmology Collection: Anaximander (c611-546 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher, 1493

Anaximander (c611-546 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher, 1493. With Thales and Anaximines, Anaximander was one of the three great thinkers from Miletus

Background imageCosmology Collection: God creating Eve from Adams rib, 1508

God creating Eve from Adams rib, 1508. Scene from the Bible (Genesis)

Background imageCosmology Collection: Divine harmony, 1617-1619

Divine harmony, 1617-1619. The divine harmony existing between Man the microsm, and the universe the macrocosm, with God at the top. From Utriusque cosmi... historia by Robert Fludd

Background imageCosmology Collection: Geocentric universe, 1493

Geocentric universe, 1493

Background imageCosmology Collection: Jain cosmos, Indian

Jain cosmos, Indian. Jainism is an Indian religion

Background imageCosmology Collection: Diagram showing mans position in the universe, 1617-19. Artist: Robert Fludd

Diagram showing mans position in the universe, 1617-19. Artist: Robert Fludd
Diagram showing mans position in the universe, 1617-19

Background imageCosmology Collection: Philip Melanchthon the German Protestant reformer, c18th century

Philip Melanchthon the German Protestant reformer, c18th century. Engraving after original likeness by Durer

Background imageCosmology Collection: Philip Melanchthon (1497-1560) the German Protestant reformer

Philip Melanchthon (1497-1560) the German Protestant reformer
Philip Melanchthon the German Protestant reformer, 1497-1560. Portrait after Holbein


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